title: Tuberculous gluteal abscess in infancy.
abstract: Primary tuberculous gluteal abscess without bone involvement has not been reported in infancy. We report 3 infants with isolated tuberculous gluteal abscess who presented with gluteal swelling of 2 weeks, 1 month and 6 months duration, respectively. Tuberculin test was positive in all cases. Pus cultures from the gluteal abscess grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis in all 3 infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai 600 034, India. sbsped53@sify.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaarthigeyan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aparna
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*